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Distinct arching clumps of evergreen foliage tinted orange, yellow and red in autumn through to spring. Hazy pink trailing flowerheads. A very highly recommended plant. Sun or particularly good in dry shade. Height 60cm-90cm. Evergreen
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Well known and popular quaking grass forming tight mounds of foliage and many delicate, quaking flowerheads that bob in the wind. Short lived perennial. Sun or light shade. Height 50cm-70cm. Semi-evergreen. Native
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Calamagrostis Avalanche is a seldom seen selection of C. Karl Foerster with clear wide white bands down the centre of each leaf. Topped by silvery tan plumes on strongly vertical stems. Sun or light shade. Height 1.2m-1.5m Deciduous
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Calamgrostis Brachytricha forms low mounds of soft green foliage with stunning feathery plumes of greyish pink flowers held high above the foliage in late summer. Sunny open position. Always does well at Knoll. Height 90cm-1.2m. Deciduous
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Calamagrostis Karl Foerster forms mounds of green foliage with many spectacular strongly vertical flower stems bleaching to beautiful straw colour late in the season. Very architectural and superb for informal screening. Sunny open spot. Height 1.6m -1.8m. Deciduous
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Calamagrostis Overdam - Highly impressive mounds of green & white striped leaves setting off the pinkish feathery plumes of flower. Sunny open spot. Height 1.4m-1.5m. Deciduous
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A rather new form probably a little shorter than the well known C.Karl Foerster forming dark green mounds of foliage topped by very upright flowers that are especially effective en masse. Sunny open spot. Height 1.5m-1.7m Deciduous
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Bowles golden sedge. Graceful clumps of bright gold and green striped foliage with brown flowers the whole especially vibrant in the spring. Ideal in part shade. Average to damp. Height 55cm-75cm. Semi-evergreen. Native
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Carex Ice Dance has green leaves edged with narrow creamy white margins making gradually spreading mounds. Ideal for ground cover in sun or part shade. Height 25cm-30cm. Evergreen.
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Carex Silver Sceptre grows into slowly spreading mounds which form a dense cover of creamy white and green reasonably narrow leaves. Prefers a little shade. Height 20cm-25cm. Evergreen
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First class selected form of pampas with many handsome heads of typical flower in late summer. Sunny open spot. Height 2.1m-2.4m. Semi-evergreen
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Tufted Hair Grass. Forms neat mounds of dark green foliage completely obscured from summer onwards by billowing masses of cloud like flowers. Soil not too dry. Sunny or light shade. Height 90cm-1.2m. Deciduous. Native
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A form of our native tufted hair grass with dark green foliage and selected for its flowering stems at the shorter range of the species. Soil not too dry Sun,part shade. Height 80cm-90cm. Deciduous
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A form of native tufted hair grass selected at Knoll Gardens for its large mounds of healthy green foliage and tall flower stems. Sun or light shade. Soil not too dry. Height 1m - 1.2m. Deciduous. Native
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First class form of D.cespitosa with robust, dark green clumps of foliage supporting comparatively tall sturdy flowers. An excellent selection made in Scotland. Soil not too dry. Sun or light shade. Height to 1m - 1.2m. Deciduous
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Superb silver-blue comparatively wide foliage forming slowly spreading clumps and is amongst the most blue of the blue grasses. Sunny open position. Height 40cm-50cm. Deciduous
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A wonderful selection of E.curvula with mature leaves turning a stunning deep burgundy red from the tips down. Remove insignificant flowers for best foliage effect. Excels in taller containers. Sunny open spot. Height 70cm-90cm. Deciduous
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Tufts of finely textured blue green foliage topped with violet tinted purplish flowers during early summer. Flower stems often colour well as flower colour fades. Sunny open spot. Height 40cm-60cm. Evergreen
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Uncommonly seen green original of the popular variegated forms. Beautiful bright green foliage forming gradually spreading mounds with masses of tiny flowers late summer. Nice autumn colour and greatly under used. Part shade or sun. Height 40cm-60cm. Deciduous
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Magnificent grass with attractive gold variegated ribbon like foliage forming simply divine mounds. Excellent cover in shade and stunning in a large pot. Brighter yellow in sun more lime yellow in part shade. Height 30cm-45cm. Deciduous
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Grown for its highly ornamental salmon-pink barley like flowers. Short lived perennial which can re seed itself in the garden. Excellent as cut flowers. Sunny open spot. Height 50cm-70cm. Deciduous. Naturalised
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Perfectly named Japanese blood grass with foliage that turns gradually blood red as the season progresses. Genuinely stunning plant. Sunny open spot. Height 30cm-40cm. Deciduous
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Wonderful form of J.patens having very blue upright foliage all year round. Good in pots. Best colour in sun. Average to wet soil. Height 40cm-50cm. Evergreen
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Miscanthus Ferner Osten is a superb ornamental grass selection forming mounds of narrow foliage turning bright copper and red in autumn. Spectacular very dark red flower plumes. Sunny open spot. Height 1.6m-1.8m. Deciduous
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A real favourite with many strikingly elegant slightly pendant dark pinkish flower plumes in late summer. Good autumn colour. Sunny open spot. Height 1.7m-2m. Deciduous
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Unfortunate name (!!) But possibly descriptive as this is one of several shorter cultivars having pink flowers arising from mounds of narrow foliage. Sunny open spot. Height 1.2m-1.5m. Deciduous
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Miscanthus Gracillimus is an old established cultivar grown principally for its fine textured foliage forming gracefully rounded mounds bleaching to pale straw colour for a winter feature. Sunny spot . Height 1.8m-2.1m . Deciduous
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Elegant needle like green foliage forming distinct compact rounded mounds with masses of beautiful silky red silver flowers from late summer onwards. Sunny open spot. Height 1.5m-1.8m. Deciduous
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Perfectly named, for its upright stems and gracefully arching fine textured cream and green foliage give this form an unequalled lightness. Topped with perfectly matched pinkish flowers in good years. Refined and elegant in pots or by waters edge. Sunny open spot. Height 1.5m-1.8m. Deciduous
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Wide dark green pendulous foliage with white central vein on tall, upright, vigorous clumps. Occasional pink flowers during long summers. Good for foliage effect or screening. Sunny open spot. Height 2.5m-3m. Deciduous
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